อรหันต์

ɔɔ-rá-hǎn

Meanings

1NounC1

arahant; arhat (Buddhism)

In Buddhism, a person who has attained enlightenment (nibbana) and is freed from all defilements and the cycle of rebirth.

Examples

ชาวพุทธchaao-pútชาวพุทธchaao-púta Buddhist; follower of Buddhismหลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoธรรมะtam-máธรรมะtam-má1Dhamma; Buddhist teachings2righteousness; moral lawและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàt1[to] perform; carry out2[to] practice; observe (rules)3[to] treat [sb]วิปัสสนากรรมฐานwí-bpàt-sà-naa-gam-má-tǎanวิปัสสนากรรมฐานwí-bpàt-sà-naa-gam-má-tǎaninsight meditation; Vipassana meditationโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎai1goal; target; aim2target (literal)สูงสุดsǔung-sùtสูงสุดsǔung-sùt1highest; maximum; supreme2at most; at the highestคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.การบรรลุgaan-ban-lúการบรรลุgaan-ban-lú1attainment; achievement; fulfillment2reaching a state/age/agreement3spiritual attainment; enlightenmentเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พระอรหันต์prá-ɔɔ-rá-hǎnพระอรหันต์prá-ɔɔ-rá-hǎnarahant; enlightened person
Many Buddhists study the Dhamma and practice Vipassana meditation with the ultimate goal of attaining enlightenment as an Arahant.
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2NounC1

a saintly person (figurative)

A person regarded as extremely virtuous, morally flawless, or saint-like.

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Tones

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Why is อรหันต์ said ออ-ระ-หัน?

ɔɔ-rá-hǎn

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

ɔɔ

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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